Publix 7-inch Ice Cream Cake Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Publix Super Markets is recalling 7-inch ice cream cakes due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination reported by the supplier.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, due to the serious health risk posed by Listeria monocytogenes.
Plain-English summary
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is recalling 7-inch Ice Cream 1/2 & 1/2 DEC cakes. The recall was initiated after Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc., the cake supplier, notified Publix of a Listeria monocytogenes contamination on November 15, 2012.
The affected products were distributed in Florida from November 11, 2012, through November 15, 2012. The specific product is identified by the Scale ID Number 002-94490-00000, where the last five digits represent the unit price.
Consumers who purchased these cakes should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Publix 7inch Ice Cream 1/2 & 1/2 DEC cake Scale ID Number * 002-94490-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
- Manufacturer
- Publix Super Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- Recalled products were distributed from November 11
- 2012 through November 15
- 2012.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 44 recalled by Publix Super Markets, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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